Natalie Imbruglia, the Australian singer and actor best known for her 1997 hit Torn, features in the Guardian's regular Q&A column ahead of the release of her seventh studio album, Algorithm, on 4 September. The piece offers a light-hearted, personal glimpse into her life, touching on parenting, mental health, neurodivergence and her career, giving readers insight into the woman behind the music beyond her chart success.

Imbruglia, 51, who was born in Sydney to an Italian father and Australian mother and began her career on Neighbours at 17, discusses forgetting her own lyrics on stage, her admiration for Alanis Morissette, and living with ADHD and dyslexia. She also reflects on juggling single parenthood in Oxfordshire with her career, her dislike of English weather, and lighter topics such as her fear of tinned spaghetti and love of Haribos.